Cigarette package



Patented Feb. 23, 1932 r I nonnimnnrnrrnnsomorlnnw-You}1v. anagrams o; mama mem 8; .1: FOUNDRY;COMPANY ACORPORAI'IONiOE NEWJ JERSEY 1 l are mmmfrrcm s jappiaaaafi1d my 29, 19 9.; Serial no. 366,806;

-,"This invention relates to boxes for :ciga

rettes, cigars, or the like, made of stiff paper 'or cardboard and designedgto protect the cigarettes against being: crushed or injured prior touse; This type of package isoften troublesome to open, and to remove cigarettes or the like one by one as used, andto close after such removal! F 1 It is one of the-principal objects of the present invention to provide apackage of this type which may be readily opened and the cigarettes removed one'by'one, the package being-easy to close after a cigarette has been removed. To this end, itis an'object of "the invention to so construct'thepackage that the package may be'closed and opened and a single cigarette removed-'therefro'mby the thumb of the same hand'which grips the "ackage, so thatthe otherha'nd maybe left rec;- In'pursuance of thisobject, a thumb slot nearone side of the front'of the package is provided sothat cigarettes arranged transversely thereof may be conveniently rolled by the thumb out of the package, without the awkwardness attendant on cramping the thumb to a position at thecenter of'the package Still another object} is to provide i 'a package which will give greater protection to its contents than the usual soft paper packag ,yet which will be simple and inexpensive 'to make r i With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain constructions and combinations which will'be hereinafter more fully described and then more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims;

In the accompanying drawings which form apart ofthis specification and in which like characters of reference indicate the same or '1ikeparts:--- 7 .t a, Fig.1 is a plan view of the blank of a bo made in accordance with the invention; Fig. '2 is a front view of the foldedgand closed box, resulting from the blank shown in*Fig."1;

-. Fig.1?) isa cross section on the line 3 3 bf Fig.-2;a.ndl -a m -1 Fig; 4 is'a cross section on theline of a n carrying-the inventionintoeifect,there J Y The 7 above *partsiinayand described. V a ,7

Referring to the drawings, as shown'vin Fig.- ll-the blank which Aisof stiff .paperor .light cardboard, 1 comprises .a back portion 5 ldifiQlOHg the lines 8 and 9. j Connectedto the along the fold line '14 and is provided-with .side forming flaps 15. and '16'Wl1l0l'1 are foldat their upper ends fora presently appear. 1 The front portion of the box, 13, is provided with a vbroad slot 17 which is a centrically llocated so as mate convenient to the thumb. when the package is held betweenthe isj provided ai box for cigarettes or'the like i i having a vertical slot in its front side located acentricallyin order to'render it convenient t.

'7 to the thumb for rolling cigarettes out of. the

into 1 which said-slotopens and a movab e,fiapfor closing the box. 'In Ithe best constructions, said movable flap includes top and front portions for closingrthe 7 top opening and the slot. Preferably, finger operable-means are provided for holding the flap closed, which means comprises in the best constructions-a diagonal slit atone corner of the 'front adapted 'toreceive a tongue of the flap, formed :by notchin the. lower edge of the flap.

construction within the scope of the claims 7 for the particular structureselected to 'illusbeiwidely Vernain trate theinvention is but one of many possibleconcrete embodiments of thesame -The invention,"therefore, is not to be restricted to the precisedetailsof the structure shown havinglateral side forming flaps'6 and 7 foldbottom edgeiofithe back portion is a bottom 'forming'extension 10, provided with laterally extending airs-of ears ll-and 12.": The front of 'the pa'c age s13is' connectedto the bottom ed along the lines 8 and 9, and pasted to the side "flaps .6 and 7 to formlthe' sidesofthe package.= I Therflaps 'Zand .16fare left 11npastedvfor perhaps three-quarters of an inch purpose which will thumb on the front side of the package and the-fingersbn the back side of the package. Thisislot 17 opens onto. the upper edgeoof the front side :of the box. and) onto. thetop one out of the package.

.corner of the front portion 13 is provided opening of the box. This slot is broadened near the aforesaid upper edge at 18, for added convenience in thumbing cigarettes one by The lower left hand vwith a diagonal slit .19 for a purpose to be presently described. i For the purpose of closing the top open of the package and for covering the front si e-ofsaidpackage and the slot 17-- therein, a flap 20 is provided with'a-top closing portion 21 joined to the topof the back Qrtion of the box 5 on the fold line 22. T isflap is centrally notched at its free edge by, a broad notch 23' designed to provide a convenient thumb. holds, for opening the package when held as above described. This notch also forms a tongue-24 near the lower left .hand; corner 'of theflap located in proper position to enter the slit 19 and thereby main- I tainthe flap-in closed position. A cutout package prior to sale :and use-thereof, particu- -larly sinceit is. contemplated that the revenue stamp willbe pasted over this tongue.

. 'It will be seen froman examination of Figs; 2 and 4,.that once the package vis unsealed by breaking the revenue stampand pulling out the tongue 25, the cigarettes,

which are arranged transversely with respe'ct tothe vertical slot '17, that/is with their lengths parallel to the top. and bottom of the package, may be conveniently removed therefrom one by one asused, by one hand alone. In so doing, thepackage. will be gripped between the'thumb on the front side of the package andthe fingers on the back side of the package. The ball ofithe thumb, or-perhaps'the nail will be inserted in the notch 23-iand pushed away from the slit 19, .thus'pulling out the tongue 25,-whereupon the flap 2O will be opened and the cigarettes may be pushed outof the top :opening onto the portion2l of the. flap by the thumb :en-

.gaging the cigarettes through the slot. 17.

After a cigarette has been rem'oved, the user, still liolding-thepackage, can'byraising his thumb and pressing thetongue 24. into and down in slot 19, close the package,vther'eby protecting the" cigarettes and keeping tob'acco'crum'bs outof his pocket until ready for another cigarette, etc."v The packageis made "more convenient for this purpose by reason of the ears .11' which lift :one row: of cigarettes,

,top opening anda movable; flap said openmg and covering thefront of-sai as shown in Fig. 3, into staggered relation with respectto the cigarettes'm the other row, whereby one cigarette is always on top. This also has the advantage that it makes possible 7 a thinner package and makes the cigarettes less subject to; being crushed -.It.,will be noted thatthej-ears 12 are foldedout of the way, flat against the bottom 10 of the package.

LEA box-for cigarettes or the like having an 'acentrically located, vertical slot in its front convenient to the thumb when the box is gripped by front and back, a top opening'into which's'ai'd sl'ot opens, and a movable flap; for fclosing said box, saidf flap including top and frontportionsfor closing said top openingv and; said slot, 7 andfinger operable means forholdingthe flap closed, said;means including. a tongue extending longitudinally of said-flap, and a tongue-extending ltrans .Versely, from said flap, the box being provided with a slit adapted toreceive. said longitudinallyv extending tongue andfa pocket adapted to rece ve said laterally extending tongue whenit is-bentjout ofthe plane of said-flap.

2.- A boxfor cigarettes, orthe likehaving anz acentrically located verticalslot T in. its

frontconvenient to the thumb when the box' is pp y-i t fro t and ac a p pen n into which said slot opens, and a movable flap for closingsaid box, said box havingja depth from front to back approximately equal; to the width of 'two cigarettes, whereby the cigarettes are arranged in two adj acent rows therein, and means for staggering'the cigarettes in one row with respect to those in the other said means comprising integr l fiflls offset from thematerial forming the bottom 'of;the box.

3. LIA box for; cigarettes or. thelike, having anacentrically located vertical slot in-its front convenient to the thumbwhen the box is gripped by its front and back, a topopenjing into which said slot; opens, andamovable flap for closing said box, said flap havinga laterally extendingtongue at its lower; end on one corner thereof, one} side of saidboxbe ing provided with a pocket adapted tore- .ceive said tongue. I a H I U L A box for cigarettesor .thejlikehavinga enclosing box, said front andgflap having means coop erating to hold'the flap closed, and; a tongue at one corner of said fiap,one side of saidbox being provided with a pocket-to receive said tongue .Whenitzis bent o ut of the planef of ,saidffiapaw.

5. A box forcigarettes or the -like'having a depth from: ifrontg-t'o pback approximately equalto the width of the cigarettes whereby 'cigarettes Iwill' be transverselyfarranged in two rows therein, and means for staggering the cigarettesin; one xrowflwith respect to those in the other, said means comprising integral ears oflset from'the material forming i the bottom of the box adjacent the the box.

6. A box for cigarettes or the like having a depth from front to back approximately equal to the width of the cigarettes whereby cigarettes may be transversely arranged in I two rows therein, and means forstaggering the cigarettes. in one row with respect to those 1 in the other, said'means comprising a pair of integral ears offset from the material forming the bottom of the box. e

7. A folding box blank comprising a back portion provided with lateral side forming flaps, a bottom and front forming extension on said back portion, and a topand front covering flap extending from said back portion,

said flap being provided with a laterally extending tongue on one corner thereof, and said extension being provided with lateral side forming flaps which are adapted to be secured to theflaps on said back ortion to form the sides of the box and a poc et adapted to receive said tongue.

8. A folding box blank comprising a back ortion provided with lateral side forming aps, a bottom and front forming extension on said back portion, and a top and front covering flap extending from said back portion, said extension being provided with a plurality of adjacent ears vadapted to be oifset with respect to each other to support articles in the completed box in different relative positions. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

-MOREHEAD PATTERSON.

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